Consistently Eccentric History

Joseph Pocklington - Building a reputation (and a fort) in the Lake District


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This week (on the hottest day of the year) we are talking about Joseph Pocklington. A man with a dream to become an architect, and who was fortunate enough to have enough money to make that dream a reality despite a complete lack of skill.


Creating a series of questionable buildings across Nottinghamshire, Joseph then set his sights on the Lake District. However, he found that the locals were a bit less tolerant of his 'beautification' of the area.


Given the moniker: 'The Man With No Taste', Joseph knew he needed to do something big to win over the people of Cumbria...


...But fortunately he had already built a fort complete with a gun battery on his own personal island, so the solution seemed obvious.


Guest Host: (A very hot) Emma Heathcote

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